darkcomet | 8347c833c3a97bfb714897815f3c46516fac0c266e8ef044875aac5e9975a8a1

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
01-01-2025 23:03

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Size

730KB
MD5

612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172
SHA1

7bb252bc61263ffce8e814522493893c958d06c9
SHA256

8347c833c3a97bfb714897815f3c46516fac0c266e8ef044875aac5e9975a8a1
SHA512

c9c4e3566fdf5d1180fc169571e12d6e3f1e4d676d96a98cadbec0b57daa5ba45feee2df8e7001934eb631d717d7de41b390246fcacb56d53c2bcbc5e8fc1833
SSDEEP

12288:u9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/hyaBvCJj:6Z1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBlhc

Score

10^/10

darkcomet invaded discovery evasion persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

invaded

vaginvader.no-ip.org:200

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-BSLQK65

Attributes

InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
gencode
15JrwwAgMNFq
install
true
offline_keylogger
true
persistence
true
reg_key
rundll32

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1164	attrib.exe
2464	attrib.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2344	msdcsc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\rundll32 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\rundll32 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe"	msdcsc.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	notepad.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2344	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: 33	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: 34	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: 35	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: 33	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: 34	2344	msdcsc.exe
Token: 35	2344	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2344	msdcsc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 772	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	30
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 772	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	30
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 772	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	30
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 772	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	30
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2388	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	31
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2388	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	31
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2388	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	31
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2388	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	31
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 1164	2388	cmd.exe	34
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 1164	2388	cmd.exe	34
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 1164	2388	cmd.exe	34
PID 2388 wrote to memory of 1164	2388	cmd.exe	34
PID 772 wrote to memory of 2464	772	cmd.exe	35
PID 772 wrote to memory of 2464	772	cmd.exe	35
PID 772 wrote to memory of 2464	772	cmd.exe	35
PID 772 wrote to memory of 2464	772	cmd.exe	35
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2344	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	36
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2344	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	36
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2344	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	36
PID 1952 wrote to memory of 2344	1952	JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe	36
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2884	2344	msdcsc.exe	37

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1164	attrib.exe
2464	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1952
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:772
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172.exe" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:2464
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2388
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
    attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
    3⤵
    - Sets file to hidden
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Views/modifies file attributes
    PID:1164
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2344
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
    notepad
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2884

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

Filesize
730KB

MD5
612e04480b753f9dd759ce7974b91172

SHA1
7bb252bc61263ffce8e814522493893c958d06c9

SHA256
8347c833c3a97bfb714897815f3c46516fac0c266e8ef044875aac5e9975a8a1

SHA512
c9c4e3566fdf5d1180fc169571e12d6e3f1e4d676d96a98cadbec0b57daa5ba45feee2df8e7001934eb631d717d7de41b390246fcacb56d53c2bcbc5e8fc1833

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memory/1952-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/1952-0-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000271000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2344-56-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-58-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-54-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-57-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-59-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-60-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-61-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2344-64-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/2884-13-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2884-51-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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